{"id":1432,"date":"2022-06-14T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zayo1.burbledev.com\/?post_type=resources&p=1432"},"modified":"2024-05-10T09:35:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:35:15","slug":"equip-your-network-for-lasting-digital-transformation","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/zayoustrans.burbledev.com\/fr\/resources\/equip-your-network-for-lasting-digital-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Equip your network for lasting Digital Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Read on for insights from the Zayo webinar, \u201cIs Your Network Ready for the Future?\u201d with experts from Moor Insights and Strategy and DC BLOX.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enterprises seek better network solutions as new technologies emerge and the need for capacity grows. But there\u2019s no one-size-fits-all approach to building a future-ready network. So, how can you ensure your network is ready for what\u2019s next in a way that fits your unique business needs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To address this question, Zayo Vice President of Product Management, Chaz Kramer joined with Will Townsend, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Moor Insights and Strategy, and Jeff Wabik, Chief Strategy & Connectivity Officer at DC BLOX for a webinar titled \u201cIs Your Network Ready for the Future?\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we\u2019ll break down the key things to consider when building and adapting your network in preparation for the future, as discussed during the webinar.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bandwidth requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Businesses in every industry are looking to scale their bandwidth as connectivity needs grow. Emerging applications like automation, wireless applications, and\u00a0cloud adoption<\/a>\u00a0require greater bandwidth. Furthermore, it\u2019s not always clear when the need for more bandwidth will arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone needs more capacity, and at times, it\u2019s on short notice,\u201d says Kramer, \u201cWe get requests at Zayo from customers that say \u2018Hey, something happened we didn\u2019t expect and we need capacity, not in 30 days, we need it now.\u2019 We have to consider how to provide that capacity on-demand, creating an environment that allows our customers to scale in a manner that goes beyond planning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good network provider will anticipate your future bandwidth needs and can pivot quickly and allow you to scale bandwidth as needed. Zayo operates the underlying infrastructure which assures customers that we\u2019re more nimble than others when it comes to scaling beyond what a single fiber pair can provide.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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“When there\u2019s an outage, the clock is ticking. Responsiveness is critical to quality.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Network quality and responsiveness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one thing to ensure that you\u2019re getting the right amount of bandwidth to suit your business needs. It\u2019s another to ensure that that connectivity is reliable. These days, outages are more than just annoying inconveniences \u2013\u00a0they pose a real business threat<\/a>. Time offline could mean lost sales and revenue, lower employee productivity, and unhappy customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cQuality is the most important part. The network can never go down,\u201d Wabik says, \u201cEverything we do with the help of our partners like Zayo is making sure we at least have a five-nines solution that allows us 326 seconds of allowable downtime per year. And we try to beat that \u2013 many years we\u2019re at a hundred and we have no downtime for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outages are perhaps the most frustrating event that can happen to a fiber customer. While route diversity can help prevent some outages, it can\u2019t prevent them all. When it comes to outages, your provider should do its best to prevent them, first and foremost, but also respond to them quickly when they do happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have network events daily and our customers never notice which is how it\u2019s supposed to be,\u201d says Wabik, \u201cBut internally, when there\u2019s an outage, the clock is ticking. So responsiveness is critical to quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In considering the right fiber network partner, you must figure out where you need connectivity now and in the future. The fiber provider you choose should meet your current and future geographical connectivity needs. \u201cIt\u2019s about network reach and where you are,\u201d says Kramer, \u201cWe have fiber to a lot of places our customers want to go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So ask yourself: where does your business need and want to go? Is your business nationwide, global, or local? Is the network you\u2019re considering where you are or where you want to be? These questions will help you determine which fiber network provider you should work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Service quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No matter what you\u2019re buying, good customer service is a must-have. You should choose a network provider that is proactive and responsive to customer needs beyond just responding when there\u2019s a crisis like an outage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aside from preparing for the worst, your network provider should respond to any changes you need to make in your network and should work with you to build a custom network solution that fits your needs. Some networks, like Zayo, have automation built into the system to reduce delivery times and inefficiencies and respond immediately to changing customer needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Above all, a good relationship between a provider and a customer is about good communication. Wabik sums this up:\u00a0 \u201cListen more than you talk, understand what the problem is, and solve the problem. Quality is everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our digital world, businesses must consider cybersecurity in any technology-related decision. Luckily, fiber is a highly secure physical asset that is extremely difficult to tap into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe easiest way to ensure security is a dedicated fiber link to the customer,\u201d says Kramer, \u201cThe only way someone\u2019s going to access the network is if they splice into it somehow, which isn\u2019t going to happen. So from a baseline security standpoint, that\u2019s something we should easily control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to securing your network, however, you must consider your full stack of technology solutions and fortify your network at every layer. Today\u2019s enterprises may have dozens of security solutions to keep the network protected. Investing in solutions like\u00a0DDoS Protection<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Firewall<\/a>\u00a0is a good place to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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